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     compare to September 2003 Fall Summer Spring Winter December November October September August July June May April March February January
 
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Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Pollens      High 10.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 8.7
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 9.7
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 High 8.8
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush /Sage.		 Medium 7.4
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush /Sage.
Molds     High 16,429
Ascospores, Basidiospores		 High 25,057
Ascospores, Cladosporium		 High 24,414
Ascospores, Basidiospores 		   
 
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8
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Pollens Medium 7.0
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush /Sage.		 Medium 7.2
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush /Sage.		 Medium 6.1
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush /Sage.		 Low 0.8
Ragweed, Nettle and Sagebrush /Sage		 Medium 6.2
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 6.1
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 5.9
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle
Molds    High 16,707
Ascospores, Basidiospores
Moderate 10,800
Ascospores, Cladosporium
 Moderate 12,321
Ascospores		 High 17,221
Ascospores		    
 
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Pollens Medium 6.2
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 4.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 5.2
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle		 Medium 4.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Nettle
Moderate 4.9
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage
Low 3.3
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 4.1
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage
Molds High 18,893
 Ascospores		 Moderate 10,775
Ascospores
 Moderate 11,363
 Ascospores		 Moderate 8,050
 Ascospores		 Moderate 11,171
Ascospores		    
 
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Pollens Medium 5.0
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 4.5
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 4.9
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Medium 4.8
Ragweed, Grass and Sagebrush/ Sage 		Low 3.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass		 Medium 4.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass
 Medium 4.4
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass
Molds Moderate 11,636
Ascospores		 Moderate 10,271
Ascospores		 High 13,307
Ascospores, Basidiospores 		High 13,693
Ascospores, Basidiospores 		High 13,471
Ascospores, Basidiospores 		   
 
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Pollens Low 3.0
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass		 Low 0.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass
 Low 0.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass		 Low 3.5
Ragweed, Sagebrush/Sage and Grass		      
Molds High 13,371
Ascospores, Basidiospores		 n/a n/a n/a      
               

About Pollen Levels

LOW: Pollen levels between 0 and 4.0 tend to affect very few individuals among the allergy-suffering public.

MEDIUM: Pollen levels between 4.1 and 8.0 will likely cause symptoms for many individuals who suffer from allergies to the predominant pollen types of the season.

HIGH: Pollen levels between 8.1 and 12.0 tend to affect most individuals who suffer from the pollen types of the season. Symptoms may become more severe during days with high pollen levels.


About Mold Levels
Absent: 0

These definitions are from the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology and allow comparison between sites across the country.They are based on ecological measurements, not health effects. However, assuming dose/response relationships are the same across the country, the definitions are probably more appropriate than a definition based on local numbers. This does mean that, for some stations, some categories will never be high.
Low: 1 - 6499
Moderate: 6500 - 12999
High: 13000 - 49999
Very High: >50000

If the count falls within this category:
Allergy sufferers who are allergic to these pollens or molds may experience symptoms of hay fever or asthma.
Absent
 No symptoms.
Low Only individuals extremely sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
Moderate Many individuals sensitive to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
High Most individuals with any sensitivity to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms.
Very High Almost all individuals with any sensitivity at all to these pollens and molds will experience symptoms. Extremely sensitive people could have severe symptoms.